Revolutionary new vaccine prevents diseases caused by DNA viruses
Scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 14
Groundbreaking blood test can identify over 50 types of cancer
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 12
The secret of a pearls beauty revealed for the first time
Pearl oysters are an important animal for farming in Japan as they produce the beautiful pearls, which are of economic value.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 7
New cancer treatments discovered in the “dark matter” of the human genome
Researchers of the University of Bern and the Insel Hospital determined new targets for drug development for this cancer type.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 23
What's your dog's age in human years? Study defines more accurate formula
A new study by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine created a formula that more accurately compares the ages of humans and dogs.
Joshua Shavit
- Jun 29
New discovery offers tantalizing clues about origins of complex life
The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 19
Musical rhythm may be genetically inherited, study finds
Moving in time to musical rhythm is so automatic that people are often not conscious of the exquisite coordination that it demands.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 1
Now fully complete, human genome reveals new secrets
A three-year-old consortium has finally filled in that remaining DNA, providing the first complete, gapless genome sequence.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 18
Global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth
A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 28, 2021
How valuable were dogs to ancient humans?
Humans’ oldest companion, the dog, was first domesticated at least 20,000 years ago. The ancient dogs were an essential part of life.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 26, 2021
New insights into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
To accelerate discoveries for cancer patients, we need new ways to bring together the different types of complex data we generate.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
DNA analysis shows prehistoric humans mated with their cousins far less than modern man
Today, more than 10 percent of all global marriages occur among first or second cousins. Ancient humans rarely chose their cousins as mates.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 3, 2021
Researchers have now sequenced the entirety of the human genome — including the missing parts
An international team of scientists says it has sequenced and assembled the entirety of the human genome, including parts that were missed